Baird Spanish Blacking Advertising Clock
- Estimate:
- [restrict paid=ture]$2,000 – $3,000[/restrict]
- Auctioneer:
- [restrict paid=ture]Fontaine's Auction Gallery[/restrict]
- Sold Price:
- [restrict paid=ture]$1,750[/restrict]
- Sold Date:
- [restrict paid=ture]8:00 AM – Apr 27, 2013[/restrict]
Baird Spanish Blacking Advertising Clock. Paper dial has a 9 in. chapter ring with black Roman hour numerals, black spade hands, brass bezel and signed Edw. P. Baird & Co. Montreal; brass time only spring driven movement signed Made by Seth Thomas Clock Co. for Edw. P. Baird, New York & Montreal, has steel pendulum rod and brass covered bob. In a miniature Baird figure 8 style case with paper mache advertising with deep cut gilt lettering and design for Spanish Blacking  Is The Very Best, original red finish in good condition, has crack in original lower door glass, c. 1888. 27.5 in. long x 16 in. wide x 4.75 in. deep.